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The Space Shuttle's nose is round because if it were pointed, the nose, and then the rest of the craft, would burn up from reentry into the earth's atmosphere.
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Why does a plane have a pointed nose?
it's called areodynamics. When you throw it, the nose evens out the air on the top and bottom of the plane.
Are space shuttles covered by insulating tiles?
Yes, the bottoms and nose areas of all of the shuttle-craft ARE covered with tiles, which sometimes come off while the shuttle is in flight! Please see the related link below for more information:
Why do rockets have pointed noses?
The nose cone of a rocket is the space at the leading edge or "nose" of the projectile. It could contain one or more of many different packages or payloads, including guidance electronics, or radar, infrared or other detection equipment.The nose cone.
Do space shuttles have steering wheels?
Yes. Just like most modern airplanes of any size, nose wheel steering is used on the ground. Early missions landed at Edwards AFB on a circular dry lakebed. Circular meant that all landings could be directly into the wind no matter where the wind came from that day. After the landing at Edwards, the shuttles were lifted on top of a 747 and flown piggyback to Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This is complex and expensive! Once it looked like the shuttles were out of their test flight period and able to use a regular runway, they landed at Kennedy's runway. But the steering was too limited for a cross wind landing. This lead to a huge amount of tire damage the first time it happened. Shuttles were grounded. The nose wheel steering was redesigned to allow for greater deflection. Problem was solved - landings became routine at Kennedy. The steering wheel in a large plane is called a tiller - it's small, usually off to one side, and not connected to the flight controls.
How does the space shuttle turn and what are the names of the directions of the turns?
Once in space, space shuttle orbiters use their Orbital Maneuvering System (OMS) to turn the vehicle. OMS consists of several small rocket engines are used individually or in combination to turn the vehicle where needed. This works because of Newtons third law (every action has a equal and opposite reaction). Those directions are called pitch (nose up, nose down), roll (wingtip up, wingtip down), and yaw (nose left, nose right)
How are croks and aligators different?
for one crocks get alot bigger then gator, and 2nd gators have a big round blunt nose as the crock has a long pointed nose
What has a pointed nose?
Many birds have pointed noses that are called beaks. An anteater also has a pointed nose.
Why are airplanes shaped with a pointed nose?
A pointed nose is less wind resistant.
What is a pointed nose vs flat nose?
A pointed nose is a nose that comes to a point at the very end. Whereas, a flat nose is a nose that does not have a point and is rather flat .
What is a pointed nose?
A nose that comes to a point.
What is the right surf board for a beginner?
A beginner board. The bigger the board the easier. The beginner board has the round tip, and the pros have the smaller and pointed nose.
Why do aeroplanes have round noses?
What sort of nose would you like? They could have pointed noses, and some do, but for sub-sonic airplanes they don't help much. The rounded nose provides some streamlining.
How do you get a pointed nose?
If you have a pointed nose one of the people in your family probally has one too. so you inherited it from your family member.
Does a squid have a long pointed nose?
Yes
Is a pointed nose cone rocket better than a rounded nose cone rocket?
no
What is an adjective meaning pertaining to the nose?
Rhinal.
Why does a plane have a pointed nose?
it's called areodynamics. When you throw it, the nose evens out the air on the top and bottom of the plane.
